Bottle



PATENTED JAN. 5, 1904.

J. AULD. BOTTLE.

APPLICATION FILED MAY 11, 1903.

2 SHEETS-SHEET 1.

no MODEL.

Suva Him: JOHN AULD.

WHWLGOQG; 44%

No. 748,570, PATENTED JAN. 5, 1904. J. AULD.

BOTTLE.

APPLICATION FILED MAY 11. 1903.

Z SHEETS-SHEET 2.

, N0 MODEL.

avwawlio'a JOHN AULD.

HDTO L'lwa, wuumswou u c its. $48,570.

fiatented January 5, 1964.

PATENT OFFICE.

JOHN AULD, OF HAMDEN, NEW YORK.

BOTTLE.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 748,570, dated January 5, 1904.

' Application filed May 11, 1903. Serial No. 156,586. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, JOHN AULD, acitizen of the'United States, residing at Hamden, in the county of Delaware, State of New York, have invented certain new and useful IlIl provements in Bottles; and I do hereby declare the following to be afull, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same.

This invention relates to bottles, and more particularly to that class which cannot be opened after being once filled and sealed without giving evidence of having been opened; and it has for its object to provide a simple, cheap, and efficient construction for this purpose.

Other objects and advantages of the invention will be understood from the following description.

In the drawings forming a portion of this specification, and in which like numerals of reference indicate similar parts in the several views, Figure l is a section taken vertically through the upper portion of a bott1e,including the neck and a stopper, embodying the present invention. Fig. 2 is a detail perspective view showing thelower member of the stopper removed from the neck of the bottle. Fig. 3 is a view similar to Fig. 1, showing a modification. Fig. 4 is a detail perspective View of the lower; member of the stopper shown in Fig. 3. Fig. 5 is a perspective view showing the upper portion of the body of the bottle with the lower portion of the neck, the upper portion of the neck being broken off and illustrating the position of the cork-section of the stopper.

Referring now to the drawings, and more particularly to Figs. 1 and 2 thereof, there is shown a bottle comprising a body portion 10 and a neck, the neck including a lower section 11 and an upper section 12, which are separated by the exterior circumscribing groove 13, the material of the neck at the bottom of the groove being so thin that the neck of the bottle may be broken oil at the groove.

The upper portion of the section 12 of the bottle-neck is provided with interior longitudinal ribs 14. of triangular form, said ribs projecting inwardly and radially of the bottle-neck to a maximum degree at their lower ends, the ribs gradually diminishing in thickness to the upper edge of the bottle-neck.

Directly below the ribs referred to the interior diameter of the neck is expanded and is cylindrical or smooth for a short distance, and the wall of the neck is then thickened to its lower end to reduce the interior diameter of the neck, as illustrated. that the portion of the neck directly below the ribs is expanded in diameter with respect to the ribs and is of the same diameter as the portion of the neck thereabove which lies between the ribs. tion of the wall of the bottle-neck that the circumscribing groove 13 is formed.

In connection with the bottle-neck above described there is employed a stopper, 'including the cylindrical glass portion 15, of a diameter equal to the major interior diameter of the bottle-neck and having longitudinal grooves or channels 16 corresponding to the ribs 14, so that said stopper may be passed through the upper portion of the neck of the bottle and into the portion directly below the ribs, at which time the ribs pass through the longitudinal channels of the stopper. When the member 15 of-the stopper has been inserted as described, it may be rotated to move So its channels out of registration with the ribs, so that the latter will prevent withdrawal of the member 15.

Passed axially through the member 15 is a pin 17, having a barbed head 18, the lower end of the pin being riveted to prevent its withdrawal, and attached to the lower end of the member 15 is a cylindrical section 19, of cork, which engages snugly in the lower portion of the neck of the bottle when the por- 0 tion 15 is in the position above described below the ribs.

In connection with the members 15 and 19 is employed a third member or cap 20, of glass or similar material, which is inserted in the upper end of the bottle-neck and has an axial recess 21, in which is received the barbed upper end of the pin 17, a quantity of cement being first placed in the said recess and also upon the upper end of the member 15, so that the pin will be held from drawing out of the upper members or caps and the parts will be held against rotation.

In Figs. 3 and 4 of the drawings there is It will be noted 60 It is in the thickened por- 65 shown a construction similarto that shown in Figs. 1 and 2; but the lower member 15 of the stopper is provided with'spring-latches 16, which engage under the shoulders 14' to hold the member 15 against withdrawal.

With the constructions described it be seen that after the members of the stopper have been put in place they cannot be withdrawn from the neck of the bottle and that to open the bottle it is necessary to crack the neck on the line of a circumscribing groove, so that the upper section of the neck maybe removed. When the upper section of the neck is removed, it may be bent laterally, so that the cork-section or lower member of the stopper will be broken ofl? from the section next above and will remain in the stub or lower section of the bottle-neck to prevent access of broken glass to the contents of the bottle.

To prevent foreign matter from falling into the bottle, a disk 25 is disposed in the bottom of the neck of the bottle and is provided with perforations.

What is claimed is 1. The combination with a bottle and the neck thereof, of a stopper comprising separate members for successive engagement in the neck of the bottle, means for locking the lower member in the bottle-neck, and means for locking the upper member to the lower member.

2. The combination with a bottleneck, of a stopper comprising upper and lower sections, means for locking the lower section in the bottle-neck, and an axial pin projecting from the upper end of the lower member and having an enlarged upper portion, the upper member having an axial recess to receive said pin.

In testimony whereof I aflix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

JOHN AULD.

Witnesses SAMUEL HAMILTON, GEORGE WIGHT. 

